I’m late writing my blog because I’ve been applying for a job that has resulted directly from my internship which I started today. Thank you cosmos for the break. Working was so pleasantly enjoyable, I hardly noticed the time go by.
Last Friday I was feeling terribly down and couldn’t face the world but I promised myself just to try and make things happen and that’s when the snow began to collect on this ball. (So far it’s not worth throwing never mind having the ability to support a freestanding figure but it’s a start.) I was sat chatting with Shivaji outside in the cold about his PDP, we decided to find somewhere more comfortable to lounge and made our way to the gallery space where there were some benches and the benefit of central heating. It was then that I met Violet McClean who overhead my accent and so went on a conversation between us and Stephanie James the curator about the existence of the ‘baloney stone’.
Out of politeness and to change the subject I enquired about the show that was currently being hung and Violets role in the procedure. Before I knew it I had arranged a meeting to begin an internship at the gallery. I honestly thought it would come to nothing but thankfully my pessimism did not win the day and you can now say hello to the Friday girl.
I’ve got a lot of experience with gallery education, arts organisation admin etc to I took to this role like a duck to water. I see things and I get things done. Violet seems to acknowledge my experience and is happy to give me responsibilities such as overseeing the hanging of the next show by the Arts and Events students. She’s also getting me involved in the finance side of the gallery, something I don’t have much experience in. I feel valued and I feel like some of my skills are being put to use even if there is no direct monetary gain.
But as I mentioned this jobs came out of today. We had a group visiting who had been part of a training and development programme called AMONITE for cultural leaders in Dorset, so it was a great opportunity for me to find out who is doing what in the area. Somewhere in the day Dorset Arts Week was mentioned so I had a look for it when I got home today and guess what there’s a vacancy for a position that I’m soo qualified for. I haven’t seen it advertised anywhere else so I’m hoping I have a chance with this one.
Please please please let the ball keep rolling.
